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  • The Guidebook for Boards of Directors of North Carolina Nonprofit Corporations provides an overview of the role and responsibilities as a board member of a North Carolina nonprofit, including a primer on nonprofit organizations, essential elements of a nonprofit board, duties and liabilities of nonprofit board members, and the basics of tax exemption.

    ©2008 North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc.

  • Employment Law for North Carolina Nonprofits: A Handbook for Managers and Board Members of Nonprofit Organizations describes the major state and federal employment law requirements that apply to private, nonprofit organizations and offers suggestions for adopting personnel practices that reduce exposure to costly litigation and produce a more productive workforce.

    ©2008 North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc.

  • David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

    On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law a tax reform plan (H.R. 1) that cuts individual and corporate income tax rates and makes a variety of other changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Several parts of the tax plan affect the work of nonprofits.

  • Discover how the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) creates inclusive environments for individuals to participate in MCN’s educational events, committee meetings, and public gatherings in this sample policy.

  • Download full article below.

    Charitable nonprofits across North Carolina are concerned that the Taxpayer Protection Act(also known as TABOR) would harm nonprofits that provide essential services in every community in our state. If TABOR (S.607) passed as a constitutional amendment, it would likely lead to new taxes, fewer private contributions, and increased burdens on charitable nonprofits.

     

  • Why Is Nonprofit Tax Exemption Essential for North Carolina? 1. It protects taxpayers. Nonprofits provide essential services that government would have to provide otherwise. Tax exemption costs much less than the cost of government having to provide the services itself. Nonprofits provide public benefits in exchange for tax exemption. Organizations may choose not to locate in counties or states that do not grant tax exemption. This is a potential loss for the people and economy in those locations. 2.
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  • David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

    November 16, 2017

    This fall, Congress is in the process of rewriting the Internal Revenue Code with the dual goals of lowering individual and corporate income tax rates and simplifying our nation’s tax laws. This tax overhaul has major implications for 501(c)(3) nonprofits. 

  • This summary of North Carolina's lobbying laws for nonprofits covers state statutues and federal requirements for lobbying registration and reporting, as well as restricted activities such as the lobbyist gift ban.

    See also: Lobbying Tracking Guide

     

  • The federal overtime provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay. There is no limit in the Act on the number of hours employees aged 16 and older may work in any workweek. The Act does not require overtime pay for work on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, or regular days of rest, unless overtime is worked on such days.

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